Between Faith And Flood: Life Along The Rising Ganga and Yamuna - In Pictures

An aerial view of the Sangam area submerged in the water of the swollen Ganga and Yamuna rivers, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Mahant of Baghambari Math Balveer Giri Maharaj offers prayers to Lord Hanuman at a partially submerged Shri Bade Hanuman Ji temple, in Prayagraj. Water levels of Ganga and Yamuna rivers increased following rainfall.

Submerged Namo Ghat as the Ganga river continues to rise during the monsoon season, in Varanasi.

People take a holy dip in the swollen Ganga river at the Dashashwamedh Ghat, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Men riding a motorcycle move through the water of the swollen Ganga and Yamuna rivers, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

People wade through the water of the swollen Ganga and Yamuna rivers as they return after taking a holy dip, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

People wade through water of the swollen Ganga river inundating Assi Ghat, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

People near a partially submerged temple amid an increase in the water level of Ganga river following rainfall, in Varanasi.

An aerial view of a ghat partially submerged in the water of the swollen Ganga river, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Men riding a motorcycle move through the water of the swollen Ganga and Yamuna rivers, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

People take a holy dip in the swollen Ganga river at the Dashashwamedh Ghat, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

People take a holy dip in the swollen Ganga river at Dashashwamedh Ghat, in Prayagraj.

A temple submerged in the swollen Ganga river at Panchganga Ghat, in Varanasi.

Boats anchored at the bank of the swollen Ganga river, at Sangam in Prayagraj. Water level of rivers Ganga and Yamuna increased following rainfall.

People perform cremations on a rooftop as ghats remain submerged due to an increase in the water level of River Ganga following rains, in Varanasi.

A top view of the banks of Sangam amid rise in the water level of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Boats at Ganga Mahal Ghat partially submerged in water of the swollen Ganga river, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

A train passes above the swollen Ganga river, in Prayagraj.

Boats anchored amid an increase in the water levels of Ganga and Yamuna rivers, at Sangam in Prayagraj.